wait, let me just say, mr. pratt just said it wouldn't have helped in this case. maybe it wouldn't have helped in columbine but it might have helped in another case. >> you're right. i'm willing to consider those actions and i am hoping that larry pratt is willing to consider having what the police officers and law enforcement want is a background check system. i think it is wrong that it hasn't mattered and wouldn't matter. the virginia tech shooting they had a faulty background check system. he should not the have had a gun because he had problems with mental illness and yet our faulty system allowd that to happen. people would be protected today and alive today if we had these kinds of things in place. >> chris: joe biden indicated in addition to the legislative action he will suggest to the president that the president can also take executive action but not on the big things like banning guns or universal background checks. what kinds of things do you believe the president can do on an executive action basis, unilateral basis that can make a difference? >> sta